The Next Star Wars Films Will Be From Game of Thrones’ Showrunners

From left: D. B. Weiss and David Benioff present the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year. Photo: Getty Images

We’re going from Westeros to a galaxy far far away. While speaking at the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications summit, Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger confirmed that the next Star Wars films following The Rise of Skywalker are the planned ones from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, with the first film coming in 2022.